Monday Miscellanea

Monday – 3 December 1952: Mel Smith is born in Chsiwick. He would become a successful comic performer and writer, known for his involvement in late 70s and 80s shows 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' and 'Alas Smith and Jones'.

Tuesday – 4 December 1882: The Royal Courts of Justice on The Strand are opened by Queen Victoria.

Wednesday – 5 December 1905: Part of the roof of Charing Cross station collapses, killing six people.

Thursday – 6 December 1983: Britain’s first heart and lung transplant operation takes place at Harefield Hospital in Uxbridge, west London. The operation goes well, but sadly the patient would die 13 days later.

Friday – 7 December 1732: The Theatre Royal, Covent Garden is opened. It would later become the Royal Opera House.